Batali stepped down from daily operations at his restaurant empire and cooking show "The Chew" in December after four women accused him of inappropriate touching over a period of 20 years. He has apologized for those encounters; a fifth accusation came Sunday night in a broadcast TV interview.

"My past behavior has been deeply inappropriate and I am sincerely remorseful for my actions," Batali said in the statement.

"I am not attempting a professional comeback," he added in his statement Monday. "My only focus is finding a personal path forward where I can continue in my charitable endeavors - helping the underprivileged and those in need."

The NYPD confirmed it was looking into several allegations against Batali following a "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday night in which an unnamed woman accused Batali of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2005.

She said she remembered joining him for a glass of wine at a Manhattan restaurant, then waking up on the floor feeling drugged and attacked. She said she talked to the police but never filed a report.